River Bend Malamutes

Brenda B.

Breeder of Alaskan Malamutes

  • Grayson County, VA
  • Responds within a few hours

Available puppies

Pink collar girl

Ready now

10 months old · Female

Upcoming litters

Rolo
Freyja

Planned Alaskan Malamute litter

Due Feb. 2026

Ready Apr. 2026

Meet the breeder

I'm Brenda B., the breeder behind River Bend Malamutes located in Grayson County, VA. My priorities when breeding are health and temperament. I try very hard to stay within the breed standard. I welcome all potential puppy parents to come to my home and see where and how pups are cared for and raised. I think it is very important to the new family to see in person where their pup is coming from. I do all I can to make this process as easy as possible. We are now offering Puppy starter packages, these can be ordered at any time for more info just shoot me a message.

Q. & A. with Brenda

  • Why did you start breeding?

    I love this breed! My dogs have brought me so much love and happiness that I decided to start my own responsible breeding program by producing the highest quality dogs and providing them a wonderful life with wonderful families. I have been very fortunate to work with an amazing mentor along the way!

  • What makes your program special?

    I hold myself to a high standard when it comes to my dogs and my policies. I am thorough in the health and care for my dogs, and I make sure each puppy gets the proper group and individual attention that it needs to thrive. I want every dog that comes from my program to be set up to live a happy and healthy life where it is prepared for its future role when it leaves my care!

  • What are the different breed coat colors in your program?

    Our puppies include red and white, sable and white, seal and white, black and white, and gray and white. Colors will vary depending on the parent dogs.

  • Where do your breeding dogs live?

    They live in my home.

Matched dogs

These dogs are already reserved or have gone home.

Getting a puppy from Brenda

Brenda has been certified by Good Dog’s screening team for responsible and trusted breeding practices. When you’re ready to reach out, feel free to ask any questions about the breed, their program, or specific puppies.

Together, you’ll choose the puppy that’s right for you, stay in touch with regular updates, and plan how to bring your new puppy home.

Price

Puppy prices include a $600 non-refundable deposit and between $1,200 - $1,900 final payment, before taxes & fees.
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“Also included are de-worming, 1 year health guarantee, vet papers, micro chip, AKC paper work, 30 days free pet insurance and a special puppy package. We also do discounts for Military, fire, rescue and police. I do ask for a deposit as described above, Please note, The deposit is NON-REFUNDABLE. Willing to make other arrangements, such as transfer to the next available liter....”

Contract & health guarantee

Brenda may provide a written contract or health guarantee when you purchase a puppy. This helps protect both you and your breeder, ensuring that you both have a clear understanding of the terms of your puppy purchase. If Brenda offers a contract or guarantee, the details will be personalized by them. If you have any questions or want to know more, don’t hesitate to reach out to Brenda directly.

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What’s included

    • From Good Dog
      • Lifetime support from Good Dog’s Care Team
      • 10% lifetime discount on Figo pet insurance
      • Puppy Training Program & private community
    • Enrichment & socialization
      • Socialized with children
    • Puppy health practices
      • Vet check
      • First round of shots and deworming
      • Vet records
    • Extras
      • Basic obedience & manners
      • Toys
      • Initial potty training
      • AKC registration
      • Registration

Location & pick-up

You can drive or fly to pick up your puppy from Brenda.

Breeder’s location

Meet in Grayson County, VA

Other pick-up locations

Meet at Charlotte Douglas Airport

Flexible meeting point

Brenda can meet at a location that works for both of you

More about Brenda

  • Club memberships

    Brenda is a member of American Kennel Club.

  • Brenda has been a member of Good Dog for over 4 years

    Brenda was screened for responsible practices and has been a member since 2021.

Brenda is a trusted Good Dog breeder

River Bend Malamutes meets or exceeds our community standards in these areas:

  • Responsible breeding practices
  • Health of breeding dogs and puppies
  • Puppy environment and enrichment
  • Buyer education and policies

Litter and program updates

Parent dogs

Parent health testing

Breeder-Reported Testing

Great level

River Bend Malamutes reports to performing the health tests below on their breeding dogs. Ask your breeder about the tests performed on the parents of your litter. Learn more about health testing for Alaskan Malamutes.

  • Hip Dysplasia

    Hip testing reduces the chance of passing down hip dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause hip pain and the eventual loss of the function of the hip joint.

  • Elbow Dysplasia Finals (OFA, BVA, SV, FCI)

    Elbow testing reduces the chance of passing down elbow dysplasia, which is primarily found in large breed dogs and can cause arthritis in the elbow joint and front leg lameness.

  • Orivet Genetics, Full Breed Profile, DNA Profile

    Genetic testing reduces the chance of passing down a wide variety of hereditary diseases of differing prevalence and severity such as Progressive Retinal Atrophy (an eye disease) and Von Willebrand's Disease (a blood disease).

Verified owner stories

Hear what other owners say about working with Brenda to bring home their puppies.

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    Verified owner · Apr. 2025

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    Morgan P.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2025

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    I couldn’t be happier with my Alaskan Malamute pup from River Bend Malamutes! 🤍 From start to finish, working with Brenda was an absolute pleasure. She was incredibly communicative throughout the entire adoption process—keeping me updated with regular messages, photos, and videos of the puppies. Brenda patiently answered all my questions and was so understanding when I was initially unsure about which pup to choose. It’s clear she genuinely cares for each and every one of her dogs and is deeply committed to finding them loving, forever homes. I’m beyond grateful for such a positive experience!

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    Tom B.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2025

    My girlfriend and I started the process of looking for a puppy a few months ago, and were very lucky to have found Brenda with River Bend Malamutes. Being that this is our first puppy together, we had a lot of questions through the process, and Brenda took the time to address all of them and more! She would provide constant updates/pictures/videos regarding our new puppy, which made the wait much more tolerable! She also exposed the puppies with common everyday activities, which made training our puppy easier. We could not be happier with Cooper!

  • Christopher F.

    Verified owner · Apr. 2025

      • +8

    Brenda is nothing short of phenomenal. From our first interaction all the way up to today, she has been patient, kind, empathic, supportive and trustworthy. I can't speak enough on how wonderful she has been with our first breeder experience. My wife and I has been searching for a Malamute for a few weeks and every shelter had none. They even make it super difficult to get to see a dog. We were fed up with the adoption process and decided to go with a breeder and boy did we make the right choice. We found River Bend Malamutes through this website and saw our future puppy within minutes. My wife took one look at him and said that's the one. We messaged Brenda and within 1 hour she responded. We found some familiar ground (both of us having spent time in CT) and just clicked. She entertained all our questions and professionalism and grace and even set up a call to assuage our concerns. Upon completion of the call, we knew this was it. She offered to deliver our puppy to us from Virginia but we decided it would be best to meet him, his family and Brenda's family in person. We drove 10 hours down to accomplish this and Brenda stayed in close contact with us the whole way down...When we arrived, her and her family were very hospitable and treated us like friends. We got to meet our dog's siblings and his parents. She made the whole paperwork process easy, explained all the details we needed to know and gave us a puppy starter kit. She even gave our boy a bath before we left so he was nice and clean on the ride back. After a few pictures and laughs, we left and she assured us that we could contact her any time in the future if we needed anything and let me tell ya, we have not stopped chatting with each other to discuss tips, tricks and professional guidance. Do yourself a favor and just work with her, you will not regret it....she is it. (I am saying this as a skeptical NYC person haha). Anyways, 5/5, 10/10. Simply, "The Best"

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    Alesha A.

    Verified owner · Mar. 2025

      • +5

    Our experience with River Bend Malamutes was wonderful! Brenda herself was lovely— she maintained friendly and thorough communication throughout the entire process, welcoming as many questions as we needed to ask, and sharing all sorts of professional advice and personal stories about her own dogs to help guide our decision. She also updated her listings regularly, making it easy to see how the puppies were growing until they were ready to go home. On pick-up day, she had all the paperwork organized and ready to go, took the time to review all the information contained in said paperwork, and even sent us home with a (large!) goody bag stocked with everything from toys and treats, to samples of the food she had been feeding, to a blanket used by the litter and mama dog so our boy had a memento from his early days! She and her family had even been calling our baby by the name we had picked out, in order to get him used to hearing it. Our pup came to us in great shape! He was healthy and happy, and has adjusted to his new environment very quickly! I would buy another Mal puppy from River Bend in a heartbeat!

    Kim G.

    Verified owner · July 2024

    After choosing our pups from Brenda, she kept us updated on their development and sent pictures often, it was nice to see them grow and change through her photos. She took care of everything on the business side and made purchasing the malamutes a very easy process. I would buy a dog from her again. The 2 we purchased are very healthy and growing quickly!

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